Wally's parents married in september 1874. Albion 24 and Elizabeth (mom) 23 @ the time of thier marrage.it is known that his brothers died @ an eraly age. Mary Ellen was born first, then Wally then Uhgtred, then Elizabeth, then Conrad. wallace was going to marry Maria when he got back from the titanic voyage but sadly died she never married. wallace along with his parents ,brothers were buried together. wallace was not even in his young manhood(teenage years) when he first learned the violin @ the George Street Wesleyan School in Colne. Led a few orchestras here and there was a part of:Huddersfield Philharmonic OrchestraBriddlington Municipal Orchestra and a Harrogate Orchestra

Playing in an orchestra @ Collinson's Cafe in Leeds. Possibly where he met Maria. Wallace Was also member of the Carl Rosa Opera Company.joined White Star LIne in 1912, and Perviously worked on the Cunard Liners Mouretania and Lusitaniaand possibly the carpathia. Wallace was a bank clerk @ Barclay's Bank/ Craven and Union Bank, while in bridlington and Harrogeate/ Huddersfield.